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Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style | 
| From: Activision
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $25.99
You Save: $4.00 (13%)
New (8) Used (1) from $25.99
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 8562
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Genre: artificial_life_simulation_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: DVD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: PCSACT35623
Model: 047875356238
UPC: 047875356238
EAN: 0047875356238
ASIN: B001AZTT4M
Release Date: September 23, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Help Barbie put on a fabulous show that will wow the fashion world. With plenty of creative and customization options, the possibilities are virtually endless. From concept to catwalk, you will design the outfits and accessories for your very own fashion line. Now you can put your personal mark on the fashion world.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Can not touch original December 29, 2008
T Morris (Aurora, Colorado United States)
This game can not begin to touch the original. My 6 year old immediately noticed that the themes are the same and the quality of the program is poor. It takes the models forever to walk the runway. We got the original for Christmas 2007 and my daughter could not get enough, when she completed the game she even designed outfits for her friends. It has not even been a full week since she received Eye for Style and she is already disinterested.
 Perfect for a Six-year-old Princess October 30, 2008
My six year old grand daughter has loved Barbie's Botique for several years. Now, Barbie Fashion Show is her new favorite. She easily discovered how to do everything without help from Papa and would design for hours if we let her. This is an A+ game for a young girl who aspires to be a fashion designer.
An epic failure when compared to the original Barbie Fashion Show. October 1, 2008
A Gamer
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The premise of this game is to complete fashion assignments by designing fashions that follow a certain theme, choose models, and put on a fashion show where you choose poses, decorate the stage, etc., just like the original Barbie Fashion Show.
However, this doesn't come close to being as good as the original Barbie Fashion Show game Barbie Fashion Show. The first thing I noticed, is that it is so similar to the original that it completely lacks originality as a sequel. For example it follows much the same format and uses all the same themes for the fashion shows as the first one did. Although the clothing patterns and fabric patterns are somewhat different, and in two of the shows you get to design outfits for guys, those are the only real differences.
It is apparent that less attention was paid to detail when designing this version. For example: The solid color fabrics are completely flat, while in the original they all had nice fabric textures. Many of the patterned fabrics had patterns so large that they didn't look right on most of the clothing pieces, in fact they seem very bright and clown-like. Also, the decal stamps were all large and there were fewer of them. The models on the model board are carbon copies of each other only with different hair color and skin tones. You are not given different fabric when designing fashions for the men, so you are required to use the same girly fabric on their clothes too. The men also use the same feminine poses on the runway. I found it nearly impossible to make an outfit that didn't look ridiculous. The choices for bridal gowns were especially horrific.
In addition to the afformentioned shortcomings, all the models and fashion show stages are covered in triangular shadows. This may be a graphics glitch specific to my machine, but I double-checked and I have the latest graphics drivers and meet all the recommended system specs. An e-mail to Activision Customer Support to address this issue has yet to illicit a response from them. At this point it is hard to tell if others will be affected by this issue or not.
For examples of what I am referring to in this review, please see the customer photos that I have uploaded at the top of this page.
The bottom line is this: If you have the original Barbie Fashion Show, this one will disapoint you. If you are undecided bewteen the two, get the original and steer clear of this one.
This is a poor quality product and may just be a blatant attempt by Activision to capitalize on the success of the original Barbie Fashion Show without having to expend much time or effort. It shows.
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